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PyCon: Asking the Key Questions: Q&A with the PyCon US 2026 keynote speaker amanda casari

Link: https://pycon.blogspot.com/2026/05/asking-key-questions-q-with-pycon-us.html

 This is a blog series where we're asking each of our PyConUS 2026 keynote speakers about their journey into tech, how excited they are for PyconUS and any tips they can provide for an awesome confere
PyCon: Asking the Key Questions: Q&A with the PyCon US 2026 keynote speaker Pablo Galindo Salgado

Link: https://pycon.blogspot.com/2026/05/asking-key-questions-q-with-pycon-us_3.html

 This is a blog series where we're asking each of our PyConUS 2026 keynote speakers about their journey into tech, how excited they are for PyconUS and any tips they can provide for an awesome confere
Python Engineering at Microsoft: Introducing Apache Arrow Support in mssql-python

Link: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/introducing-apache-arrow-support-in-mssql-python/




Reviewed by Sumit Sarabhai
Fetching a million rows from SQL Server into a Polars DataFrame used to mean a million Python objects, a million GC allocations, and then throwing it all away to build a
"Michiel's Blog": Talk at PyGrunn on httpxyz

Link: https://tildeweb.nl/~michiel/pygrunn-httpxyz.html

On Friday 8th of May 2026 I will be giving a talk on our new fork of the
popular python package httpx called httpxyz at
PyGrunn. PyGrunn is a full day Python (“and
friends”) conference in Groningen, T
Real Python: Quiz: Revisit Python Fundamentals

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/revisit-python-fundamentals/

In this quiz, you’ll revisit the core concepts covered in the Revisit Python Fundamentals learning path. The 15 questions span variables, data types, operators, expressions, keywords, and exceptions,
PyCharm: PyTorch vs. TensorFlow: Choosing the Right Framework in 2026

Link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2026/05/pytorch-vs-tensorflow-choosing-framework-2026/


Choosing between PyTorch and TensorFlow isn’t about finding the “better” framework – it’s about finding the right fit for your project. Both power cutting-edge AI systems, but they excel in different
Daniel Roy Greenfeld: Word counter that ignores Markdown

Link: https://daniel.feldroy.com/posts/2026-05-word-counter-that-ignores-markdown

I've been doing a lot of writing recently, and tracking my word count. I write in markdown. I could just render the text using a markdown library and then do a count on the generated output, but then
The Python Coding Stack: Do You Get It Now?

Link: https://www.thepythoncodingstack.com/p/do-you-get-it-now-getitem-getattr-getattribute-get

When you decide to learn about Python’s special methods, you have to choose which ones to learn first. Some are more straightforward than others. It makes sense to prioritise them.However, there are s
Real Python: Quiz: Data Management With Python, SQLite, and SQLAlchemy

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-sqlite-sqlalchemy/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of the tutorial Data Management With Python, SQLite, and SQLAlchemy.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how Python, SQLite, and SQLAlchemy work t
Armin Ronacher: Content for Content’s Sake

Link: https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/4/content-for-contents-sake/

Language is constantly evolving, particularly in some communities. Not
everybody is ready for it at all times. I, for instance, cannot stand that my
community is now constantly “cooking” or “cooked”
Real Python: A New Python Packaging Council and Other News for May 2026

Link: https://realpython.com/python-news-may-2026/

April gave Python developers a new governing body. PEP 772 was accepted on April 16, creating a dedicated Python Packaging Council that will make binding decisions about packaging standards and tools.
PyCon: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sprints!

Link: https://pycon.blogspot.com/2026/05/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know.html

Who is at the sprints?Sprints at PyCon US are organized by the attendees. The conference provides the space with tables, power strips, Internet connectivity, and, for the first two days, catered lunch
Python Bytes: #478 Iodine tablets and potable water

Link: https://pythonbytes.fm/episodes/show/478/iodine-tablets-and-potable-water

Topics covered in this episode:

profiling-explorer
Reverting the incremental GC in Python 3.14 and 3.15
VSCode AI Co-author defaults to on, then off
django freeze
Extras
Joke
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Real Python: Quiz: Python Application Layouts: A Reference

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/python-application-layouts/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of
Python Application Layouts: A Reference.
By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to structure one-off scripts,
installable packages, larger app
ListenData: How to Automate Cloudflare Usage Monitoring

Link: https://www.listendata.com/2026/05/automate-cloudflare-usage-monitoring.html

If you are using Cloudflare products like Workers, R2, or D1, you have probably checked the dashboard more times than you would like.
It works, but it is manual, repetitive, and not very scalable. Wha
Real Python: Use Codex CLI to Enhance Your Python Projects

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/use-codex-cli-enhance-your-python-projects/

After watching this video course, you’ll be able to use Codex CLI to add features to a Python project directly from your terminal. Codex CLI is an AI-powered coding assistant that runs inside your ter
Django Weblog: Django security releases issued: 6.0.5 and 5.2.14

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/may/05/security-releases/

In accordance with our security release policy,
the Django team is issuing releases for
Django 6.0.5 and
Django 5.2.14.
These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all
user
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #733: marimo pair, Finding Bugs With LLMs, httpxy, and More (2026-05-05)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/733

#733 – MAY 5, 2026 View in Browser » Agentic Data Science Pair Programming With marimo pair How do you add agent skills to your data science workflow? How can a coding agent assist with data wra
Django Weblog: Announcing the Google Summer of Code 2026 contributors for Django

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/may/05/gsoc-2026-django-contributors/

The Django Software Foundation is happy to share the contributors selected for Google Summer of Code 2026.
This year, we received over 200 proposals from contributors across the world. The level of de
Python GUIs: Sorting and Filtering a QTableView with QSortFilterProxyModel — Learn how to add interactive sorting and filtering to your PyQt/PySide table views without touching your underlying data

Link: https://www.pythonguis.com/faq/add-some-explanation-on-sorting-a-qtableview/


I'm using QTableView to show some data, which works well. But I would like to be able to sort the data by different columns. How can I do this without sorting the data manually?

If you've already bu
Real Python: Quiz: How to Use OpenCode for AI-Assisted Python Coding

Link: https://realpython.com/quizzes/opencode-guide/

In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of
How to Use OpenCode for AI-Assisted Python Coding.
By working through these questions, you’ll revisit how to install OpenCode,
connect it to an AI provi